Machine for handling headed grain.



T. w. PATTERSON.

MACHINE FOR HANDLING HEADED GRAIN.

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MACHINE FOR HANDLING HEADED GRAIN.

APPLICATION FILED Aue.25. 19m.

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MACHINE FOR HANDLING HE'ADED GRAIN.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.25| I916.

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THOMAS W. PATTERSON, OF KINGMAN, KANSAS.

MACHINE FOR HAnDLfNG HEADED GRAIN.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS W. PATTER- SON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kingman, in thecounty of Kingman and State. of Kansas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Machines for Handling Headed Grain, of which the following is a specification. 1

This invention relates to devices for handling headed grain, and it has particular reference to an improved-machine for taking the headed grainfrom a stack and delivering the same to the conveyer' of a threshing machine feeder.

In threshing headed grain it is usually necessary to" employ a number'ofmen for the purpose of pitching the grain from the stackt'o the conveyer of the threshing machine feeder. I

My invention has for its object to produce a simple and improved machine operable in connection with the feeder conveyer, whereby the grain will betaken fromjthe stack and delivered to the said conveyer. As the improved machine replaces the men employed for pitching the grain, the said ma-- chine may be appropriately called a pitchmg machine. 7

A further object of the invention is to simplify and improve the construction and arrangement of parts entering into the con struction of the said pitching machine.

l/Vith these and other ends in view which will readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the improved construction and novel arrangement and combination of parts which will be'hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings has been. illustrated a simple and preferred form of the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited, but that changes, alterations and modifications within the scope of the claims maybe I resorted to when desired.

In the drawing 1 V Figure 1 is a topplan'view of the machine. p I Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the machine arranged on top of a stack in position for operation. 7

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the machine positioned near the Specification of Letters Patent. Patented. Dec; 18 1917, Application filed August 25, 1916. Serial No. 116,895. 1

bottom of the stack after having disposed of a portion of the stack. I

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken onlthe line 4-4 in Fig. 3. i

"Fig. .5 is a transversesectional view taken on the line 5-5 in Fig. 3. i

Fig. 6 is a sectional detail the line 66 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a detail side view of a portion of view taken on tion. I v

Fig. 8 is a detail view showing amodified themachine'illustrating a slight modificaconstruction of the'hood or guidemember.

, Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like characters of reference.

The improved machine comprises a main frame orconveyer frame 15 and an auxiliary frame or elevator frame 16, the latter being hingedly mounted Onashaft 17 which is supported for'frotation in the-side members end of the latter. The mainframe 15 ;supports two transverse shafts 18, 19 over which of the main frame adjacent to thedischarge an "endless conveyer apron 20 is trained. The

of the latter is the shaft 24 carrying a spiked roller 25, said shaft being slightly spaced from'. the shaft 19 over which the conveyer 20 is trained, and arranged to receive motion from the said shaft 19 through the medium of intermeshing gears 26, 27. Supported between the side members of the frame in the interspace between the shafts 19and 24 is a in the side memguide member consisting ofan arcuate hood 28 which may be provided with slots 29 for the passage of the teeth 23 as well as of the spikes 30 with which the roller125 is equipped.

The auxiliary frame 16 is supported near its discharge end on a shaft 31 extending alongside the "threshing machine feeder whichis indicated at 32, said shaft 31 being supported adjacent to the ends thereof'so as to be unobstructed intermediate the ends. The shaft 31 may be driven by bevel gearmg 33 from any convenient source I of power. Theshaft 31 is of non-circular cross section,

25 a p t p sho'wna slightly modfliedarrangement for the transmission of motion between the conwhich the hood 28 is'replace'dby a plurality "shafts 17, 18 are equipped with spur wheels tio"ofne o fsaid stack. is'thus' supported the frame 16 'will pro t st s and it supports a roller 34L which is confined between the side me'mbers of the frame 16, which latter is slidable along the shaft 31. An endless conveyer apron 35 is trained over the roller 34 and over the shaft 17 on which the frame 16 is hingedly supported. The

co-nveyer apron 35 is provided with transverse'slats 3e6having teeth or spikes 37;

Supported for rotation in the side members of the frame 15 intermediate the shafts 1.7 and lSyis a. sh aft 38 carryingaroller 39 "which is provided with aiiiilila r grooves 40 fortherpassagepftheteeth 23 and'3 7. The

e1, e2, each meshingiwith' an idle spnr wheel e3 which latter also meshes with a pinion ie on the roller carrying shaft 38. The main frame 15 issupport'ed by means of ropes and tackle 46 from a derrick arm or boom '47, by means of which the said frame may be raised and lowered'and itsposition shifted, it being obvious that the frame may be disconnectedfroni the derrick when the machine isgi'n aotual 'operation.

In Fig. 7 ofthe 'drawings there has been veyer's35 and QO aLDd under which the shafts 17 and 1 8, as well asfthe roller carrying shaft 3 8515% each "with sprocket wheels s, 49 andso over whicha' c hain 51 is trained, tl'iereby-tra smitting "motion i the proper direction betweenthemovingparts. 4

T In' FigLS ofthe drawings there has been shown a slightly modified construction under of curved, tooth members 53' consisting of -suitably supported and spaced arcilatej rods or wires whichwill'constitntea guide that will operate in substantially the same manner as the hood 28 to guide theh'ea'ded grain o to the cQ vey apronao;

I j the operation @of this device it will be 11jnjdersfc'oo d"th'aftf the pitching machine may beregardd asfconstitiiting an attachment thefln -eshingmachine feeder orrather to ft he jf eder 'conveyer which is indicated at 32 finithie drawings, the shaft SI being sup- 'pp'rt'ed 1n bearlngs mounted on the trough or frame structure of the feeder conveyer.

It will'be understood that the frames 15 and 16 are fleXibl y joiiied togethelg en ablilig the frame 15' to be lifted so that it ma be placed on 'top' of a stack of grainadjacent When the frame je et downwardly therefrom in an inclined and will remain connected Withthe nv yerfeede ,Nhe'ii the shaft 31 is ro- I a d it will set in motion. the conveyer apron 35, and motion"will be tra nsmitted froiii lth'ei shaft 1 7"over which said apron is new pp theshaft is over Matt the can; yeyer' apron 20 is' trained, impartingmotion t-Q he ate The. hee e a l h t main ame The PQlFQ QI 1 0 pi ee th t hi m r eine tg oe not ra y mpa r ufifii us flll lfop tion of the sen ey r ap tbn s tra ned, .said pronch engaged by the spiked slats '.on the-lower 'le ad'of the conveyer 20 and willbe moved along toward the receiving end of said conveyer, the blades 22-,serving to cut into the grain to such an extent as to facilitate the operation very materially. V'Vhen the grain reaches the receiving end of the conveyer 20 it will'be 'moved upwardly by the. conjoint action. of the. spiked slats 21, the spiked roller :25 and theguide member consisting of the hood 8 11' vsna liva a .-leiIi :e-t i.

ste n being idsrsei e zen it'heteille d Q e aecon eysrfl w -i w therebv p the sen- 1 375 7 apr nj 35 -a d "th 0 the eeder.-

conveyer' on which lit wijll be discharged.

A the iie ia en PITQ9 ,t s a d at p le the e fiwhm s eng ed y the pitching machine becomes reduced in height, and the maii lframe l5 willigradres i o ih lit-ram 1 whi h att if downwardly incl ned p e bioil w lligradel y s me a h i onta an l e upwardly inclined position with respect to v ev rgivi c ntinrsi i t in er uption unti the male ram 15 re ch s .oria mss a he h s Qi-ind, he it .b ce es n cessary to use the hoisting apparatus forelea ing the ai a f ame andisurr rti 3.

the tQPPQIf Qn f th stack- The qrs a an i repeate as .t f en. as may be nec ssa t c nsume th st k 7 It i 0 93 9 5 hat-d ring h p gr s f the operation that end oftthfi frame 16 which s. ree e ed with t i am 1 moves in an arc an aacoaseqteintlr a a ong tudinal movement will'be imparted to "the, main frame 15. his cf ounch howevenin actilal machine, the parts being soconstrucfed and PIQP F Q d h t 1 1 long u ina mo m n of h ma n. ame m y be r g r as negligible,

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is l med a nev, is-= 13911 b d in he pace b tween two conveyers, said roller being provided-With annular grooves for the passageof'thespikes blades of the main conveyer. 2. In a machine of'the class-described, a

99. mm apron i t a ned, saidapron hav- 1'30 ing transverse slats provided with spikes and with angularly disposed blades, an auxiliary frame hingedly connected with the main frame, an endless conveyer in said auxiliary frame, the receiving end of said auxiliary conveyer being spaced'from the discharge end of the main conveyer, means for driving the conveyers, and a driven main conveyor to the top lead of said con veyer.

' 3. In a machine of the class described, a main frame having shafts over which a conveyer apron is trained, saldapron having transverse slats provided with spikes and with angularly disposed blades, and means for driving said oonveyer, in combination with a curved guide member supported ad receiving end of the conv'eyer, and means for driving the spiked roller.

4. In a machine of the class described, a

endless conveyer is trained, said conveyer having slats provided with spikes and with an'gularly disposed cutting blades at the ends thereof, a spiked roller supported in spaced relation to the receiving'end of the con'veyer, and a curved guide member sup:

so 1 -main frame having shafts over which an ported in the interspace between the spiked roller and the receiving end of the conveyer, saiclguide member terminally overhanging the upper and lower-leads of the conveyer.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

THOMAS w. PATTERSON,

Witnessed by- CARL PATTERSON,

ROGER H. HARLOW;

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